JBL Speaker Repair and Rebuild. How to recone a JBL 2226 woofer.

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JBL Speaker Repair and Rebuild. How to recone a JBL 2226 woofer.

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In this video we show you the easy way to repair a JBL 2226 speaker with our recone kit. We show you how to replace the cone, voice coil, spider, dust cap, and gasket to make an old JBL 2226 speaker perform and sound like brand new! Many other speaker brands and models are repaired using the same method.
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@4TUN3 9 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what brought me here - I don't even plan a speaker repair, but watched and listened through the entire video and enjoyed every minute. I just love to see professionals in action. :)

@spongchris 9 жыл бұрын

me too :)

@brettspicer6463 6 жыл бұрын

and me too, top notch

@TrendZUP 6 жыл бұрын

mee tooo

@jeffreylee1863 5 жыл бұрын

# me too

@tonioreyes 5 жыл бұрын

same here ;-)

@GregBird 5 жыл бұрын

I have never seen this done before but have friends who have had guitar amp speakers rebuilt and old audiophile speakers re-coned. Very cool process...simple and straightforward. Fascinating to watch.

@kennedymutinda4806 2 жыл бұрын

Im even more surprised after the video ended and realised i had watched a whole 49 minute video without even noticing...and yea i dont have a speaker to repair but this dudes professionalism is top notch

@simplyspeakers 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@rogercabo5545 Жыл бұрын

4 years ago I brought a full recone kit for a JBL D130.. The funny thing, when open the package and looked through all parts, there was toilet raped around the dust cap. 😂 Don't get me wrong, all was perfectly packed and usable.. great!! 👍 One of the best recone kits ever!!!

@simplyspeakers Жыл бұрын

We wrap the aluminum dust caps in several layers of soft tissue paper to protect them in transit. Thanks!

@robertbeach1557 10 жыл бұрын

Clear and Precise, Being a vintage audio hobbyist myself it was a treat to have watched this video from start to finish. Thank You.

@HUTCHvONE 5 жыл бұрын

Same!

@russmaleartist 9 жыл бұрын

Excellent communicator! I have watched this demonstration numerous times . . . not only informative, well-instructed, and clear, but the repetition of watching a video multiple times clarifies all questions one may have, plus the repetition reenforces the steps in one's memory thus making the process much easier. One nice thing also is the reference this video provides as one progresses along in actually performing the speaker rebuild. Nice job!

@simplyspeakers 9 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks so much. We really appreciate the feedback!

@russmaleartist 8 жыл бұрын

***** LOL . . . I guess it got the point across and served a purpose

@ramakantgupta2727 7 жыл бұрын

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@bennettdrew 10 жыл бұрын

One of the best diy videos I've ever seen, not boring, clear instructions, done right by a pro...thanks for sharing.

@gamingwithsai6822 Жыл бұрын

I watched this video when it came out and I was 3 years old. 9 years later it still brings back memories 😢well done on making something so professional and so memorable.

@Sunrayman123 5 жыл бұрын

Sir, you sound like a professor! No ums, er's, ugh's ,like's, just nearly scientific precision with a great teaching method! Too bad I'm so old now, I'd have probably repaired many speakers in my youth!

@steveyoung4461 8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely one of the best instructional videos I've seen, and I've seen a LOT over the years. Presentation skills are absolutely top notch!

@simplyspeakers 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@noorshah9256 7 жыл бұрын

Simply Speakers

@mukeshuikey8662 7 жыл бұрын

xxxx vaos arun

@gregd6022 5 жыл бұрын

@@simplyspeakers what's also VERY will done (that is easily overlooked) is the guy on the camera, obviously a professional, which is very rare, most instructional vids have the info but it's not well captured by the video so it's hard to see what's really going on, undermining the very reason for the vid. Refreshing to see this level of professionalism.

@jamesroeber 4 жыл бұрын

Could not agree more, brilliant and so calming, thanks.

@RichR65Ct Жыл бұрын

I used to love audio equipment when I was a kid,I used to get both High Fidelity and Stereo Review back in the 80s and still have some of the old issues left in storage.This would have been a dream job for me in high school.

@dalemyrie8208 2 ай бұрын

I watch this video some years ago and now I am a professional in repairing speakers . Thanks to this video

@simplyspeakers 2 ай бұрын

Nice. Thanks!

@JerryPrado 11 жыл бұрын

Wow..this is how an artist rebuilds a classic driver! Notice all the different adhesives that were used as opposed to how some cheap rebuild kits provide one or two glues for the entire job. Best full rebuild I have seen to date. My only critique is that I would have brushed on some liquid flux to all terminals and wire prior to soldering. The artist clearly used flux core solder so it flowed nicely. Great job...all my future speaker rebuild kits will be provided by simplyspeakers.

@quicktastic 4 жыл бұрын

This is not only an instructional video on how to recone a speaker, it is also an instructional video on how to do an instructional video. Nicely done as others have pointed out. Very little wasted time or distractions and everything clearly shown and described.

@simplyspeakers 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tvoommen4688 4 жыл бұрын

I remember doing this recone job 40 years ago on a 12 inch speaker I was using to play guitar. You know, playing guitar at high volume and bass is the easiest way to damage the voice coil ! Use of shim to place voice coil accurately -- this the new lesson I learned from this video.

@petelucchini1168 3 жыл бұрын

Just completed a 12" 8 ohm Fender Signature JBL D120F full restore using this video and your parts.. Lets see how it sounds tomorrow. Fairly easy.

@skyblue021 10 жыл бұрын

I'm not even interested in this topic and I've watched it all the way through - great video!

@jdcdnet 4 жыл бұрын

Your product I ordered (MI-3035, MI-2000, and MI-1291F) was excellent and the demo was very informative! I made a small turntable out of some scrap stuff I had lying around and it made it a little easier, but got to say hats off to a steady hand and meticulous planning and clear explanation. Cheers, from SoCal

@ltdees2362 4 жыл бұрын

Great minds thinking alike...I used our lazy-susan from the dinning table 🍺

@rogercabo5545 2 ай бұрын

48:40 - Watching the speaker dance at 5Hz is pretty satisfying.

@Equitable111 8 жыл бұрын

I just bought a repair kit for my 10w6v2 d4 and saw this video after watching the one for my speaker. I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video, even tho I am not in need of it, and I learned everything that I wondered about speakers when I was a teenager. Thank you filling a need that I did not know that I was missing. Very Satisfying.

@ozzian3 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Having a professional to show all the necessary details and specify materials in layman terms is unbelievably generous :)

@radioengineering8247 5 жыл бұрын

By far one of the most informative, interesting and well presented tutorials I have seen on YT. Clear, concise, well explained and the finished article looked great!

@simplyspeakers 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the compliment!

@applepiede876 3 жыл бұрын

It's always great to see (and hear) a pro getting down to the point. No fussin' around, no unnecessary bla bla. Just pure useful information. Thanks! (...to the KZfaq algorithm, too).

@simplyspeakers 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@retrocomputeruser 5 жыл бұрын

This video came up on a suggested playlist. I have never wanted to do a speaker repair but out of boredom I clicked on it. So glad I did. It was so entertaining, professional and educational I watched it twice. Thankyou for the upload.

@randalltufts3321 5 жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful. Even this old dog learned a new trick! This company is a Jewel. Excellent customer service and very complete kits for your speakers. Saves a bundle over buying new. And on older classic speakers the upgrade alone is worth it if they are raggedy or worn. Excellent easy to follow videos. Thanks guys!

@simplyspeakers 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Vinnybrain 10 жыл бұрын

You can read "how to" instructions all day long on how to recone speakers, and I gaurantee, you wont get all the info that this video presented. You guys really did a great job on this. I was sketchy about the possibility of reconing my own 15" drivers before, and I have two 2220's , an E140, and an RCF 12" out of my EAW subs that all need attention, and after watching this, I'm going to do just fine. All those anoyying little "well what do i do thens" were all answered here. GREAT video!

@Vinnybrain 10 жыл бұрын

No Carlos mi compadre de Venezuela!! Its the time he takes talking, that gets you all those petty details down 'pat, and that make the difference between Knowing you are doing it Right, and chancing doing it Wrong. The cone for my project was a hundred bucks, and that's a bit much for me to chance going wrong, in my book. My EAW branded RCF twelve inch subwoofer driver came out GREAT, and I've got these guys to thank for it. I bought the cone at another vendor, and the adhesives from Simply Speakers, and ya know, they Still emailed me helpful info on my project to make it come out PERFECT....That's customer service!, and too many business' DON'T care, but these guys sure do. All my future cones--I'm going to check Simply Speakers First!

@mariadefatima2231 9 жыл бұрын

Vinnybrain n

@enlishem1 9 жыл бұрын

Carlos Ortega that's what you after!

@thambui4345 9 жыл бұрын

Carlos Ortega uj

@vanlohd 6 жыл бұрын

I purchased a kit from Simply Speakers to recone an old speaker with a spider that separated. I am impressed with the care for detail and thorough + clear explanations found in this video. Having watched this helpful video I feel much more confident doing my first ever recone job!

@lucianobastiani2963 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect! Fast! Didactic! Cool! Fantastic! I've worked on this for 20 years and almost cried watching this video. Congratulations! Save James Bullough Lansing!

@simplyspeakers 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@t.stephen5086 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. It's nice to see this type of audio repair is still being done in this disposable age.

@hopelessable 2 жыл бұрын

I did not move. My tea has gone Cold!!

@Dave__f 7 ай бұрын

I see my coffee getting cold too 😂

@wossname1952 4 жыл бұрын

An impeccable presentation! So clear and concise, no wasted motion or lapses in speech; presenter seems to have been a top graduate of toastmasters!! Great camera angles and occasional closeups to fully reveal the necessary steps to take. Sooo glad I watched this before I launched onto reconing my two 12 Jensons. Don't know the presenter's name, but if he is a representation of the total team at Simply Speakers, this should be the ONLY go-to place for getting speakers repaired!! Thanks so much for your clarity, continuity, and top drawer presentation of the way to properly perform reconing speakers!!! You rock!!

@simplyspeakers 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

@georgetempest9627 4 жыл бұрын

Very detailed and no speeding up with blaring crappy music, I'm impressed!

@autoazure Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Had something similiar to these speakers in our PA system a few decades ago! Had several reconed; it is great and interesting to see how it is actually done! Thanks!

@rovd4433 3 жыл бұрын

Man, you're an exceptionally excellent instructor that even a stupid pupil would have no excuse to give. You're awesome! Thank you

@simplyspeakers 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

@katough 2 жыл бұрын

came to learn how to replace the foam ring, learned how to rebuild a whole speaker. great vid. well explained

@johnabalos1455 2 жыл бұрын

I had a good pair of pioneer speakers that had the foam rubber ring attaching the woofer to the frame rot out , everything else was in good condition so I made a template to size cleaned out the old rubber ring off of the frame an speaker paper bought some foam rubber tool box drawer liner an fabricated myself some new foam rubber rings , used craft tacky glue to fasten an they came an sound perfect , did my best friends also , this was when u couldn’t find any rebuild kits.

@peteshulver9221 5 жыл бұрын

Loved watching this and I have always wondered how they got the coil to centre as I tried doing this in my teens to a big but not so good quality speaker and it did work but rubbed a little against the magnet. The Americans are so enthusiastic when they work and its sincere as I lived and worked in Dallas for 2 years. great video.

@mauriceaz4201 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Good to see experts doing their best job!

@Titelingtin 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help. I have a Cerwin Vega that has been blown for 15 years. I finally took out the 12" to see WTF was wrong, and see if I could fix it. Since I know very little about speaker repair, I watched your video. The spider came unglued, so I mixed some epoxy glue and glued it. It sounds great! I wish I would have known this 15 years ago. Thanks again!

@randomrepair1680 2 жыл бұрын

Just installed another 2 of your recone kits. Just perfect. Video will be up on my channel about building 90s stereo system

@Machine217 9 жыл бұрын

The Bob Ross of speaker repair.

@TheBareSaint 5 жыл бұрын

Professional in every move and thought. But the way he explained it kinda made me nervous. After the video I felt like I had too much coffee. Bob Ross on the other side, he had calm and soothing voice.

@7munkee 4 жыл бұрын

Place your happy little voice coil in the basket slot....

@user-ye5po2jl5l 4 жыл бұрын

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@samikalastaja 4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering what would be equivalent of "Beating the devil out of it" in regards of speaker repair.

@johnroberts4571 4 жыл бұрын

U did not just say that.. cuz just when I was watching this..I thought that... lmao...

@D3ft0ne 10 жыл бұрын

I like the way this dude explains and talks in general... so conscise and clear : )

@shivapersaud9420 4 жыл бұрын

Wow this guy taught me how to recone speaker which I had no idea of and now i have done so many recone job professionally.

@vlomb1966 4 жыл бұрын

I have had several infinity speaker re- foams done by the company. I really enjoy and recommend the quality of work, discipline, and dedication to the community of high-end speakers; and your customers. Excellent quality of work and turn around time. The packaging of the product returned. Finally, to enjoy the reproduction of great sound. It is a pleasure to have experienced this any your other videos on re-cone/re-foam/voice coil repairs. Some things are better left to professional experience than a novice. 👍👍👍👍👍

@simplyspeakers 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

@djpainkiller3326 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly the person who invented The first ever speaker was a genius

@larbiouchene3566 5 жыл бұрын

For me, it's a TIMELESS video ! thank you so much for your great work 🙏🙏🙏

@stratocaster1greg 4 жыл бұрын

These guys have worked on my JBL s. They are top notch. My stereo sounds great thanks to them.

@mikezylstra7514 5 ай бұрын

25 y/o 8" JBLs with powdered surrounds were rattly-trashed. Did this repair, undermounted as they originally were. Coil was so close I couldn't really shim it so I skipped that step in the second one - made no difference. They both sound better than new. Incredible result for about $25.

@jamesdaniel2005 10 жыл бұрын

Always loved speakers! This was THE BEST and most insightful video I have ever watched on youtube. Sir, you are a great presenter and made it enjoyable and totally informative. 5 stars :0)

@x34668 10 жыл бұрын

perfect super hands .and super teacher i liked so much his sens of humour and self confidence . thanx a lot i ve learned how to do it i could even bring back to life my old radio speakers of antiquity .

@carlmueller1104 Жыл бұрын

Rebuilt a D5 Cerwin Vega using your kit and this video. Thanks to the excellent video and the kit it turned out flawless. Nice job!

@simplyspeakers Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Thanks for the review.

@tomthompson7400 5 жыл бұрын

this mans done a lot of cones , ive done a few , but no where near as neat , or as fast , the ease that he spreads beads is just fantastic , what a great video.

@simplyspeakers 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@stevehappe8583 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. I've never seen this done before but was captivated throughout the entire tutorial. Thanks. He did a great job explaining this.

@Yootjoob 8 жыл бұрын

Dude that's wonderful work you have done.

@rishanranatunga4851 4 жыл бұрын

You didn't wasted a second of viewer's time. great professional job!

@larryhammond7840 2 жыл бұрын

That was my job for about 3 or 4 years back in the 80's. Don't recall the wires going past the dust cap but maybe they did. Many years ago. The glue we used had to dry overnight, so it was a two day job.

@donmoore7785 4 жыл бұрын

Wow - this was fun to watch. Probably because I have no need to do this myself.

@elektrotricks7755 4 жыл бұрын

Magic video. Like a gentle free flowing river. Both work and speech sync so........o well. It just takes you with it. Hypnotic. What to say man!

@Subspace2003 3 жыл бұрын

You're doing a good job. I also bought a genuine JBL kit about 4 times more than 10 years ago and repaired it, but I wish I could watch such a video first.

@simplyspeakers 3 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks

@andrezesna3920 2 жыл бұрын

That man knows his Job. Great presentation of his skills. I did the first part as a kid with trash speakers to find out whats inside 😊

@johneveridge3714 4 жыл бұрын

My Father was design engineer for JBL. Oh those drivers I was exposed to as a kid.

@edc1806 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I've done foam many times, but getting ready to do my first recone. This is really helpful! Nice work.

@marcushume2240 3 жыл бұрын

I checked out this just out of curiosity. I have say this is a excellent video. Very clear and concise. I built my own Philips speakers back in the late 70' s. Still working today. Thank you for sharing. Canada.

@simplyspeakers 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@roberttoman9710 2 жыл бұрын

Wow THANK YOU I was gonna order new JBL 15 inch for my 25 year old cabinets but I think this may be cheaper I love these speakers I would need to buy 4, 15 inch speakers to replace the old ones.

@mrgalvez11 5 жыл бұрын

"Make it look like you know what you're doing." LMFAO! This speaker makeover is not this dude's first rodeo. What a master craftsman and presenter!

@heru-deshet359 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet! I've repaired antique speakers. A little different since I try to keep the sound as original as possible, but I'm about to repair a dozen newer speakers I have.

@duncho1 2 жыл бұрын

Déjà vu! your video reminds me my teenage times when I was passionate about HiFi and PA systems and upgrading my speakers with a friend who already passed away. Thank you!

@jagitmax 4 жыл бұрын

this was simply the BEST video on speaker repair I have ever seen, DUDE WELL DONE, your skill and explanation were perfect, you will get my business in the future.

@simplyspeakers 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Joaquin77 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video explanation.. Now I feel comfortable to do a reconing myself whenever needed..

@dirtridermag44 10 жыл бұрын

Very informative. I've always wanted to know how it was done. Had a friend who had his bass cabinet speakers repaired. I never realized how simple it was. Nice job on the video.

@oov55 3 жыл бұрын

this guy is so clear and careful. good instructor

@surprised8694 4 жыл бұрын

Best Speaker Lesson I've ever seen in my 35 living years!! Soon but finally enlightenment !! You're an expert with passion! Clean and quick Job!! We Germans love clean work! Greets from FRANKFURT a.M.

@simplyspeakers 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@onfireforJESUS75 9 жыл бұрын

Great video and direction from start to finish you have a skill many would love to have.

@guallagualla3941 6 жыл бұрын

Epic video! Straight to the point and very well explained!

@nikolaos9906 4 жыл бұрын

I used to fix speakers. for me privately but you have the right adhesive. and worked very carefully BRAVO

@michaelalberson126 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome and well planned presentation in which I now know that I can do this myself with no problems the first time that I do it. Thank you for the in-depth presentation of how to do this repair extremely professional and I absolutely appreciate that no inappropriate language was used during this presentation.

@simplyspeakers Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@SuperBrandonle 9 жыл бұрын

a pro at work nice work mate

@aamirchishti3289 7 жыл бұрын

Nice clean work I really appreciate and I am quite impressed well done Sir

@simplyspeakers 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jstger1804 3 жыл бұрын

OMG, This has got to be the best video on speaker repair I've ever seen. How about saving loads of money, Thank You, Guys!

@simplyspeakers 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@moking8095 5 ай бұрын

I can remember using similar techniques nearly 70 years ago, however we didn't have the benefits of modern epoxy adhesive, mostly we used hot wood glue and made the cone former out of wood then used paper strips and flour glue to make the cone. No plastics available so we used card to space the cone in the magnet, and if we were lucky we were able to reuse the coil, if not we made a new coil and former. We made use of everything we could as we did with our common sense. Those were the days, when a speaker worked well, we knew we had created a small miracle and saved a small fortune as we had no spare cash only our brains and hands as this was during the early post war years and ingenuity was the operative word.

@GamingNorthGaming 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks alot! Keep up the nice work!

@simplyspeakers 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@craneoperator4 8 жыл бұрын

great video thank you for posting

@giuseppelavecchia775 3 жыл бұрын

Altoparlanti eccellenti,la JBL e una delle mie marche preferite.ti considero un tecnico eccezionale,hai fatto una lavorazione PERFETTA,sei molto, MOLTO preciso,e così che si trattano gli altoparlanti,sei il numero uno.bravissimo!.

@anaheim3430 4 жыл бұрын

I've been watched this video while speaker repair sometime. His instructions are very polite and easy to understand. Thank you Simply Speakers!

@simplyspeakers 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@boodro2122 4 жыл бұрын

I've always wondered, this should be really cool.

@ib516 9 жыл бұрын

You do a damn good job.

@simplyspeakers 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ivantem86 9 ай бұрын

you are Bob Ross of the speaker field.

@alphabunduconteh9701 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of my best videos thanks

@electronicshelpcare 5 жыл бұрын

Super video.

@mochoa9091 3 жыл бұрын

Is there any number i can call? I have some speakers needs repair

@mixme8655 8 жыл бұрын

thank you we learned a lot

@ALtheDoctorWho 4 жыл бұрын

I would have not attempted to do a recone job but I was spoiled back in the 70s electro harmonics sold a preassembled kit with the spider coil and cone already glued together so haft the job was done.Later they stopped doing that and I had to figure out the other assembly process.You's guys are Great in the passed I bought and used your services.Thanks for making this Video very thoroughly done.c];-)

@simplyspeakers 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@travelsofacycles1584 2 жыл бұрын

I bought two Speakers from radio shack 35 years ago very expensive. A few weeks ago got tired of my tablet sounds so hook my 40 year system up turn on onto find the woofers in speakers were the surround felt destroyed by time when looking on line for replaceing the two 15' woofers $300. Not excluding shipping, dam, saw simply speakers wanting $25 buck for the kit, watched other video for my brand, order kit from simply speakers took five days day 6, I started at 10 am noon set both speakers to dry, day 7 noon reinstall speakers hook up surround sound system, 1 pm my neighbor bang on my door, yelling turn it down, he lives four houses down from me, wow the rowing stones never sounded so go! 3 hours that was EZ.

@vintagestereo 10 жыл бұрын

thanks for making this video

@ilyassaja533 7 жыл бұрын

vintage stereo 👍👍📹👏👏

@michaeljames7289 5 жыл бұрын

Seriously... . this guy could make a video for how to perform brain surgery. I couldn't look away....

@Fahnder99 5 жыл бұрын

It's not very likely that I try to do this, but I was very curios about it for about around 40 years now, so thank you sir.

@jeffreymadden759 5 жыл бұрын

KZfaq needs more instructional videos like this. Too many awful, ill-instructed videos out there. Plus, a lot of guys may be good at repairs/restoration but they usually seem to get soldering wrong. Cold joints, not tinning, etc. But this guy does it all correctly. A big TWO thumbs up! Also, I never understood how speakers work and now I have an appreciation for the process. To think I would have thrown damaged speakers away! I can fix them!